World Cultural Heritage Hieizan Enryaku-ji MotherTemple mountain of Japan's peace loving Buddhism It has been some 1200 years since Dengyo Daishi Saicho established Ichijo-shikan-in in Todo. Functioning as a place of training for Japan's treasured Bodhisattva monks over the ages, this mountain is known as the mother of Japanese Buddhism, having produced countless high ranking monks and the founders of sects throughout the country. e spirit of investigation and tradition that has been fostered here amidst the breathtaking natural environment of Mt. Hiei saw the mountain recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Enryaku-ji Temple is the collective name for 150 or so temple buildings scattered around the 500 hectare temple precinct on Mt. Hiei. e precinct is divided up into the three districts of Todo, Saito, and Yokawa, each having its own central hall. ■Address: 4220 Honmachi, Sakamoto, Otsu City■Ph: 077-578-0001■Admission Hours: (Mar-Nov) Todo 8:30-16:30 Saito/Yokawa 9:00-16:00 (Dec) Todo 9:00-16:00 Saito/Yokawa 9:30-15:30 (Jan/Feb) Todo 9:00-16:30 Saito/Yokawa 9:30-16:00■Admission Fee (Todo/Saito/Yokawa common ticket) Adults ￥700 e Eternal Dharma Light Junior High/High School ￥500 Elementary ￥300 Todo Saito Yokawa The first place Saicho built a hermitage. An area of the temple precinct established An area of the temple precinct established The area centers on Konpon Chudo, by Saicho's disciple Encho. The main hall is by Saicho's disciple Ennin. The main the main hall for the entire mountain. Shaka-do Hall (Tenporin-do Hall). Other hall Yokawa Chudo features a stage-like The Eternal Dharma Light in Konpon training halls include Ninai-do and Jodo-in construction modeled after the kind of Chudo is a symbol of the temple that has where Dengyo Daishi Saicho is buried. envoy ship Ennin would have taken to remained lit since its foundation. Todo Tang China when he travelled there to Mudo-ji-dani is the base for the 1000 Day study Buddhism. Circumambulation. Rigorous Training to Nurture Empathy 1000 Day Circumambulation “Forgetting oneself and benefitting others.” e purpose is to create a mind in which you empathize with others. To become a wonderful person who possesses such a state of mind, praying for peace at home and throughout the world. at is exactly what Saicho aimed for. e 1000 Day Circumambulation involves walking the same distance as the circumference of the earth while offering prayers to the surrounding nature. Trainee monks engage in these activities to cultivate a strong mind. .